revolutionize

verb

rev·​o·​lu·​tion·​ize ˌre-və-ˈlü-shə-ˌnīz 

revolutionized; revolutionizing

transitive verb

1

: to overthrow the established government of

2

: to imbue with revolutionary doctrines

3

: to change fundamentally or completely

revolutionize an industry

intransitive verb

: to engage in revolution

revolutionizer noun

Examples of revolutionize in a Sentence

The invention of the airplane revolutionized travel.

This new drug may revolutionize cancer treatment.

This discovery has revolutionized our understanding of how the human brain works.

Recent Examples on the Web

That business became Theranos, which aimed to revolutionize blood testing with its Edison device. —Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024

The Berlin outfit revolutionized the German film scene of the late 1990s and early 2000s with films like Tykwer’s Run Lola Run, Becker’s Good Bye, Lenin! —Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

revolution + -ize

First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Kids Definition

revolutionize

verb

rev·​o·​lu·​tion·​ize ˌrev-ə-ˈlü-shə-ˌnīz 

revolutionized; revolutionizing

1

: to overthrow the established government of

2

: to cause a person to become a revolutionist

3

: to change greatly or completely

an invention that revolutionized the industry

revolutionizer noun